🍋🥤 7UP Lemon Cake
A classic Southern-style cake made with 7UP soda, which makes the cake extra light, moist, and fluffy with a subtle lemon flavor.
🛒 Ingredients
For the Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 5 large eggs
- ¾ cup 7UP lemon-lime soda
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon extract (optional but recommended)
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp 7UP soda
🥣 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven
Set oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
2️⃣ Cream butter and sugar
Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3️⃣ Add eggs
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
4️⃣ Add flour and soda
Alternate adding flour and 7UP, mixing gently until smooth.
5️⃣ Add flavor
Stir in lemon juice and lemon extract.
6️⃣ Bake
Pour batter into the pan and bake 65–75 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
7️⃣ Cool
Let cake cool in pan 10–15 minutes, then remove.
🍋 Lemon Glaze
- Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and a little 7UP.
- Drizzle over the warm cake.
💡 Tips
- Using room-temperature butter and eggs gives the best texture.
- A Bundt pan gives the classic bakery look.
- For stronger citrus flavor, add lemon zest.
🍰 Optional Add-Ins
- Lemon zest for extra brightness
- Fresh berries on top
- A thicker lemon icing instead of glaze
If you want, I can also show you:
- The original 1950s 7UP cake recipe (the one that made it famous)
- A super moist bakery-style lemon pound cake
- A 4-ingredient lazy 7UP cake that takes 5 minutes to mix.
